Hand implement for treating fur



` S. FRIEDMAN TMI,

HAND IMPLEMENT FOR TREATING FUR Filed Dec.

Oct. 30, 1934.

lNvi-:N-roR Samuel Friedman BY ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 30, 1934 PATENT WFFICFE HAND EMELEMENT FOR'TREATING` FUR Samuel-Friedman, New York, .NL Y.

'Application December, 1932, Serial No.` 648,552

11i` Claims.

i lo-lectionfoi a suitable combing card has therefore beenfan extremely difficult problem in connection;With small portable-hand tools for simultaneously-brushingiand ironing fur, and the dimension selected would at best be acompromise. 15 The-primaryohject of the present invention resides in the provision of afhandtool or implement forsimultaneouslybrushing` andironing fur, in which the brush and-fironare so'connected as to Yaiford relative change of the elevations thereof, andwmore particularly so that vthe elevation or projection ofthe card maybe varied relative `to that of the iron. Ihave-found that the provision of an adjustablefcardof this, nature, the projection oivvhich relative to the` ironmaybe varied, very greatly enhances the` field of utility `and the efciency of operation of the tool; particula-rly-Wlieng` dealing with ava-riety of kinds of fur.

In treating `fur it. iscustomary to finish'up the brushing and'` ironing operation by glazing the fur, as, for example; by giving thefur a number of simple ironing strokes, Without'combing the fur, in order to press down and give'luster to the fur as a :dnalfstep .fin its treatment. A further object of my invention is to soimproveV a brushingfand' ironingtool lthat it may-also be used for *he simple ironing or glazing operation, so that "the operator may treat the furcompletely Whilev'handling onlya singletool' andwithout 4 0 bothering toset the brushingand ironing `tool asidein order to pickup and use a simple ironingwtool` for just a` fewmiinishingcstrokes. This Aobject is-readily `fulfilled together With vthe foregoing object by makingthe range ofadjustability of thebrushing or combing card'large-suiiiciently so toI permit retraction ofthe teeth of the card-tota levelfat orhigher than the ironing surface.' l further arrange the tool so that the adjustingknob or device which varies the elevation of` the card'is located conveniently near the handle of `the,iniplement as a Whole, so that the operator may manipulate the card adjustment by a simple ringer control Without releasing the handleof: theimplement. It Will thus be evident .thatthe fur may be brushed and roned inthe customary manner, and that to finish the treatment of `the fur it is simplyl necessary for the operator to change the nger adjustment so as to-elevate the card-entirely out of the way for the last few strokes on the fur.

It has already been mentioned that a long tooth projection is` desirable in treating long-haired fur, and, conversely, a shorter tooth projection when treating short-haired fur, but in any case I find it exceedingly desirable to arrange the card yieldably so asto minimize the danger of injuring the fur While treating the same. `Ineccordance with-.a further object and feature of my invention, the brushing or combing cardis arranged to be at all times resilientlyyieldable in anupwardldirection, its normal elevationor projection being .controlledbyfthe adjustment means already described,- said adjustment means operating to limit. the maximum permitteddownward movement caused bythe resilient means but in no Way L' interfering with a rself-adjusting or yielding movement upwardly of the card.

-Stillzy another object of my invention centers about the balance of the implement and the mode of attachment of the handle to` the body of `the implement. YI nd -thatthe balance of the tool isgreatly improvedand that it may be worked over long periodswith vfar less fatigue when the .handleiis attached to the tool at the middle thereof `insteadofat one end thereof. `This is particularly true in View of the fact that the tool is ordinarilyarranged with the combing card at the leading edge thereof and the iron at the trailing edge thereof, so that the handlewhen located at the leading edge, as is ordinarily the case, is unbalanced, first, because it is located at the edge of the tool instead of at the center of the tool, and secondly, because it is `connected at a point remote from the heavier side of the tool, that is, the ironing or trailing portion of the tool. `acconiance `with my invention the handle is secured at a point located approximately between ythe-ironing and` brushing portions of Vthe tool, vthereby improving its balance when lifting the toolfor a return stroke and- When drawing the tool along vthe fur inl an operating stroke. This arrangement is also of particular advantage when the card is made retractable, as is here the case, because thehandle is located at least reasonably "no -ce closely to the iron for the simple ironing stroke.

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larly described in the specication and sought to be defined in the claims. The specification is accompanied by a drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an improved brushing and ironing tool embodying features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken in the plane of the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail taken in the plane of the line 4-4 in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, the brushing and ironing tool of my invention comprises a body portion 12 carrying an iron 14 and a brushing or combing card 16 located adjacent the iron. The body portion 12 is provided with a handle 18 for working the tool. The card 16 is movable vertically with respect to the iron 14, the neces-- sary movement being provided by support arms 20' pivoted near the trailing edge of the tool, as indicated at 22. A nger knob 24'is provided for adjusting the normal level or projection of the card 16, and this knob, it will be noted, is located conveniently near the handle 18 so that the card projection may be varied without releasing the handle l18. f

Considering the implement in greater detail, the body 12 may be made of a single hollow casting, as is best shown in Fig. 2. The lower edge of the casting is stepped to form edges 26 which receive the iron 14, and edges 28 which define a housing 50 into which the card is elevatable. The iron 14 is rectangular in shape and is dished or hollowed to receive an appropriate resistance element 30. The upper edge of the iron is provided with four locating lugs or ears 32 which project upwardly within the body portion 12 and thereby locate the iron against movement. The parts are held tightly in assembled relation by screws 34 which pass downwardly from body po`rtion 12, as is best shown in Fig. 1, into threaded bosses 36 cast integrally with iron 14, as is best shown in Fig. 3. The heating element may be of conventional type. f

The brushing or combing card 16 is carried in a card holder 40 which may be made of heavy gauge metal. The card holder is bent downwardly at its front edge to form a iiange 42 and is bent downwardly and inwardly at its side edges to form channels 44. The rear edge is left open. It will thus be evident that the backing 46 of an appropriate card 16 may be slid into place in the card holder 40, the side edges of the backing being received in the channels 44, as is best shown in Fig. 4, and the forward edge of the backing abutting the flange 42. The fit of the card in the card holder may be made tight, but this is not essential because the implement is ordinarily worked by pulling the same, the card forming the leading part of the implement, and consequently the brushing operation simply tends to force the card y into the holder.

The side arms 20 are secured to the forward ange 42, as by turning the ends of the arms inwardly and riveting the same to the card holder of the iron 14 relative to that of the housing 12.

The breadth of card holder 40 is less than that of the housing in order to permit the card holder to be retracted upwardly within the depending side wall or skirt 50 of the housing. The reduction in breadth of the iron 14 brings it down to a dimension equal to that of the card holder, as is evident from an inspection of Fig. 3. This decrease in breadth at the same time provides room for the oscillatable support arms 20 which then lie beneath the edges 26 of the body which, from one viewpoint, may be said to have been elevated above the edges 28 in order to accommodate the arms 2G. From another viewpoint, the edges 28 are depressed below the edges 26 in order to form the skirt or housing 50 within which the card 16 may be withdrawn.

The card holder 40 is constantly urged downwardly by resilient meansy comprising in the present instance a pair of compression springs 52 the upper ends of which are received in appropriate housings 54 cast integrally with the body 12, and the lower ends of which simply bear directly against the upper face of the card holder. The resulting downward movement of the card holder is limited by a tie rod or link 56 the lower end of which is formed into a sphere 58 bearing L.

against a socket 60 struck upwardly at the middle of the card holder 40, and the upper end of which is screwed into or' otherwise secured to the knob 24. The latter cooperates with notched quadrant 62 cast integrally at either side of a slot 64 in housing l2. Knob 24 is preferably provided with detents 66 cooperating with the notches on quadrant 62. It willbe noted that the arc defining the outer face of the quadrant is struck from a center different from and preferably located substantially forwardly of the bearing sphere 58 so that upward movement of the adjustment knob 24 causes link 56 to pull the card holder 40 upwardly against the compression of springs 52. Any desired position of adjustment may be maintained by cooperation of detents 66 with the notched quadrant 62. The range of movement lpermitted is `preferably selected to retract the card 16 so far into the body of the implement that the teeth of the card will be elevated above the' ironing surface of iron 14, thus permitting the tool to be used simply as an iron. At the same time, the intermediate adjustments may be used to regulate the actual projection of the card teeth in accordance with the type of fur being finished. In any adjustment, however, it will be evident that, except for the downward pressure of springs 52, the card is free to move upwardly, making the same self-adjusting andV sometimes used alone, as when the card is re- "j tracted fully upwardly. Specifically, the handle is screwed into a hump '70 formed integrally with the body 12. The conventional iiexible cord '72 for connecting the implement to a power supply line may, if desired, pass through handle 18 and thence be connected to the resistor 30 by means of conventional terminals '74. It will be understood that the location of handle 18 as shown in the drawing, possesses a number of advantages: rst, in more nearly balancing the tool, thereby causing less fatigue to the worker, this better balance being of value both when lifting the tool for a return stroke as well as when drawing the tool alongY the fur; second, in providing better balance for the implement when used simply as .VIM

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-tol the handle so that Ltlie'knobA may `be asa iiingerknob fcontrol-lablefby the sanie'hand'that isi-holdinglfthe handle 18; This isf-or particular "cenvenience and Iimpcir-tance when ith'elto'olis used -for the glazingcry simpleironingsteps-at' the` 'end of Ithe-bru'slfling and*ironingjcperation:

' -Wliile the i dimensione are not :material-i to' the invention disclosed and are given solelyebynway ofi eXempli-cation-1ather than limitation of the invention, I may point out that in a particular case the iron and the brush or card used were each approximately 5 x 21A in area; that the resistor 3G was dimensioned to dissipate 200 watts power; and that the brush was made up of #34 wire arranged 16 wires to the inch, with teeth f-s long. The teeth were bent slightly, as shown in the drawing, and, in any case, the teeth are preferably arranged in alignment, as shown n `Fig. 4, and are not staggered. The range of adjustment or upward movement of the brush by movement of the adjustment knob was nearly 1/2.

It is believed that the mode of constructing and using, and the many advantages of my improved hand implement for treating fur, will be apparent from the foregoing detailed description. It will also be apparent that while I have shown and described my invention in preferred form, many changes and modifications may be made in the structure disclosed, without departing from the spirit of the invention, defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising an iron, a brushing or combing card adjacent said iron, means so connecting the iron and the card as to afford relative change of the elevations thereof, and means for adjustably establishing a desired relation between the elevations of the iron and the card. 2. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising an iron, a brushing or combing card adjacent said iron, means so mounting the card on the iron as to afford relative change of its elevation relative to the iron, and means for adjustably establishing a desired elevation of the card relative to the iron.

3. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising an iron located at the trailing edge of the implement, a brushing or combing card located at the leading edge of theimplement, a pair of supporting arms extending from the card toward L and pivotally secured near the trailing edge of the implement so as to permit adjustment of the card vertically relative to the iron, and an adjustment knob for controlling the elevation of the card.

4. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising an iron located at the trailing edge of the implement, a brushing or combing card located at the leading edge of the implement, a handle for working said implement, and an adjustment knob for controlling the elevation of the card, said knob being located near the handle so as to be accessible to the operator without releasing the handle.

5. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising a rectangular iron located at the trailing edge of the implement, a rectangular brushing or combing card located at the leading edge of the implement, a pair of supporting arms extending from the cardl toward and pivotally secured near the trailing edge of the implement so as to permit adjustment of the card vertically relative to the iron,a handleV for` working said implement,` and anadjustment knob `for controlling theelevation oiifvhe` card, said knob-being` located near the handle so as to be accessible tothe operator with- Iout releasing the handle.

6. LAihandimplement'ffortreating fur, compris- Ving an iron`,=a= brushing or combing card, means -mountingvthe card for movement vertically relative to the iron, and resilientmeans urging the cardV downwardly but permitting yieldable movement of the card upwardly. '#"lLlAhandiimplement for itreatingur, said im- .pleurentA comprising` a: generally rectangular iron,

a generally rectangular brushing or combing card located alongside of the iron, means affording vertical lmovement of the card relative to the iron, and resilient means yieldably urging the card downwardly.

8. A hand implement for treating fur, said implement comprising a generally rectangular iron located near the trailing edge of the implement, a generally rectangular brushing or combing card located alongside of the iron near the leading edge of the implement, a pair of support arms secured to said card and extending toward and pivoted near the trailing edge of the implement so as to permit vertical movement of the card relative to the iron, means limiting the downward movement of the card, and resilient means yieldably urging the card downwardly.

9. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising an iron, a brushing or combing card located adjacent said iron, means mounting the card for vertical movement relative to the iron, resilient means yieldably urging the card downwardly, and a manually operative adjustment device for limiting the downward movement of the card and thereby determining the normal elevation of the card relative to the iron.

10. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising an iron, a brushing or combing card adjacent the iron, means affording vertical movement of the card relative to the iron, a handle for working the implement, resilient means urging the card downwardly, and an adjustment knob for limiting the downward movement oi the card and thereby adjusting its normal projection relative to the iron, said knob being located nearby the handle for permitting adjustment of the card without releasing the handle.

11. A hand implement for treating fur, comprising a generally rectangular iron located at the trailing edge of the implement, a generally rectangular brushing or combing card located at the leading edge of the implement, a pair of arms extending from said card toward and pivotally mounted at the trailing edge of the implement so as to afford vertical movement of the card relative to the iron, resilient means urging the card downwardly, and an adjustable means f or limiting the downward movement of the card and thereby adjusting its normal projection relative to the iron.

12. A hand implement for treating iur, comprising a generally rectangular iron located at the trailing edge of the implement, a generally rectangular brushing or combing card located at the leading edge of the implement, a pair of arms extending from said card toward and pivotally mounted at the trailing edge of the implement so as to vafford vertical movement of the card relative to the iron, a handle for working the implement, resilient means urging the card downwardly, and an adjustment knob for limiting the downward movement of the card and thereby av generally rectangular 'iron located near the trailing edge of the body portion, a generally rectangular brushing or combing card located at the leading edge of, the bodyy portion, and a handle for Working said implement attached at only one endl tothe boss, saidvboss being located on the body portion near` the middle thereof at a point approximately between the iron and card parts of the implement and said handle extending away from the'iron in lthe direction of movement of the implement. y

- SAMlllllL,A FRIEDMAN. 

